Table 1.
A summary of the meteorological and mortality statistics in Manila city during 2006–2010.
| Statistic | Mean | SD | Min | 10th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | 28.8 | 1.52 | 23.5 | 26.8 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 33.3 |
| Average relative humidity | 73.9 | 7.46 | 53.0 | 64.0 | 74.0 | 83.0 | 100 |
| Season-specific temperature | |||||||
| DJF | 27.6 | 1.19 | 23.5 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 29.0 | 30.5 |
| MAM | 29.8 | 1.36 | 24.8 | 28.2 | 29.8 | 31.5 | 33.3 |
| JJA | 29.1 | 1.37 | 24.8 | 27.3 | 29.2 | 30.8 | 32.5 |
| SON | 28.6 | 1.15 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 28.7 | 29.9 | 31.5 |
| All-cause mortality | 52.0 | 8.00 | 14.0 | 42.0 | 52.0 | 63.0 | 81.0 |
| Cause-specific mortality | |||||||
| Cardiovascular | 14.7 | 4.03 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 29.0 |
| Respiratory | 6.44 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 10.0 | 18.0 |
| Sex-specific mortality | |||||||
| Women | 22.3 | 5.24 | 3.00 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 38.0 |
| Men | 29.7 | 5.98 | 7.00 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 37.0 | 53.0 |
| Age-specific mortality | |||||||
| 0–14 years old | 8.70 | 3.23 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 13.0 | 21.0 |
| 15–64 years old | 26.5 | 5.68 | 6.00 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 48.0 |
| ≥65 years old | 16.7 | 4.31 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 31.0 |
| Season-specific mortality | |||||||
| DJF | 51.4 | 7.33 | 31.0 | 42.0 | 51.0 | 61.0 | 70.0 |
| MAM | 50.1 | 8.37 | 27.0 | 40.0 | 49.0 | 61.0 | 81.0 |
| JJA | 52.8 | 9.02 | 14.0 | 42.0 | 52.0 | 64.0 | 78.0 |
| SON | 53.3 | 8.53 | 15.0 | 43.0 | 53.0 | 64.0 | 75.0 |
Min: minimum, SD: standard deviation, Max: maximum, DJF: December to February, MAM: March to May, JJA: June to August, SON: September to November.